Happy Anniversary Bucky!!!

Tomorrow is indeed the big day! We will celebrate Bucky's CD's 1st anniversary and think back about all that has happened in the past year. I know if you ask Bucky, it has been an amazing ride. The fans feel the same way and can never find enough ways to show their unending support. I know we each have our own memories of the past year - each fonder than the one before. I am going to try and list a few of the accomplishments from the past year. I invite everyone to reply with the many that I will miss, I am sure they number well into the hundreds so I will touch on just a few.

The past year has seen Bucky join not one, but 2 huge tours. From Raisin' the Bar with Jason Michael Carroll along with Cole Deggs & the Lonesome, to the current Throttle Wide Open tour with Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan, he has entertained us and gained many new fans while continuing to enchant those of us who were there "back in the day". He also had the amazing opportunity to join Trace Adkins on tour as well as Sawyer Brown. He even got to open for Kenny Rogers! Bucky has toured the US both by bus and by plane and is likely learning his way around menu's and their regional differences (gotta love that 'mashed potatos/smashed potatos' moment) and has certainly learned that his fans are as wide spread geographically as they are vast in numbers.

Bucky in his first year also gained a major tour sponsor, thank you Zippo! It is so great to see others seeing what we have been seeing all along. He has attended awards shows (CMAs, CMT Awards, and more) and has even received one - who can forget that golden mouse from CMT? His debut album blew off store shelves and has continued at a steady pace even a year later. He was honored as one of the Country Radio Seminar New Faces, and received many kudos for both his songs and their videos. He has managed to "keep it real". He loves each and every fan and takes time to show it. He performed live at the 2008 CMT Awards and has had numerous items up for bid this past year in charity auctions. Bucky's heart of gold knows no limits, he is always ready with a smile and looks at everyone as a true friend.

To our friend Bucky - you are truly one of a kind, we love you and support you and will continue to do so for many many years to come. Keep on keepin' on!